Basketball lessons for kids
1. Basketball for kids, why is it important?
2. Books and Media – Our Recommendations for Basketball lessons for kids
3. How to teach to your kids Basketball?
4. Links and Free resources on “Basketball for kids”
1. Basketball for kids, why is it important?
Kids learn movements better at a younger age and should be exposed to numerous different movement activities and they are like sponges when it comes to learning new movement skills. Research shows that if you try to teach them movement skills when they become physically mature, it takes longer to learn these skills. That’s why it’s important for the development of a kid to start at a young age!
2. Books and Media – Our Recommendations for Basketball lessons for kids
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3. How to teach to your kids Basketball?
We should not spend much time teaching basketball skills to kids under the age of 10 but I believe we should incorporate basketball skills. We should play a lot of games that incorporate all sorts of movements that help kids become better all-around athletes for the future. Who cares if they are the best basketball player at age 10? We want the best basketball players at age 18 or more!
So it doesn’t matter how skilled the kid is in a particular sport, if they are not athletic enough to get open, they can not shoot. It does not matter how skilled they are with the ball if they can not create separation from the defense and this concept applies to almost all sports. When kids reach age 10, they’re ready for some technical instruction so we don’t want to be overly technical with this age group. Just give them a goal and let them do it, be positive and have some fun.
When the kids are between the ages of 11 and 13, you start to emphasize technical skill a little more while still making things fun. You probably don’t want to go overboard so you don’t cause paralysis analysis for the kid, but you want to give them cues to help fix an improper movement pattern.
If the young athletes are not developed, their shooting form and other skills will change drastically as they get stronger and older so why spend a lot of time on that when they’re going to change anyways? If a kid is not exposed to movement patterns at a young age or does not continue to use those movement patterns, the athlete may move incorrectly which can lead to an injury so if the kid learns how to move, this will be prevented.
We believe parents who work with kids under the age of 10 should spend at least 25 minutes of their practice. The rest of the practice you can work on skills such as shooting, passing, and ball handling.
Kids over the age of 10 should spend at least 15 to 20 minutes at the beginning of practice incorporating different movement skills to prepare their body to perform at the highest level, prevent injuries, and improve athletic ability. You want to avoid making the kids do explosive movements without properly warming up first.
Just like anything else in life you need to teach kids how to move before they can become a great athlete and excel in a certain sport.
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